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What’s the buzz in Hollywood? Texas Chainsaw, that’s what. The 3-D sequel of 1974’s venerably vile Texas Chainsaw Massacre brap-brap-brapped its way to the top

Games, games, games. We’re all into playing games … of one type or another, anyway. And even though some folks will openly claim sports, politics

Social media combined with Internet usage is devastating workers’ productivity and nuking students’ studying time. That’s the assessment from the folks over at learnstuff.com, who

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Taylor Swift is America’s most philanthropic celebrity, according to the charity-minded website dosomething.org. According to the site, the 23-year-old singer/songwriter donated $4 million to the

Next big thing in Hollywood? Furry feet. There are probably some entertainment executives who believe that those tousled toes must be the secret to the

Let’s be honest: A lot of us are relieved to see 2012 go. Sure, we got to see some grand Olympic performances and all. But

One subject we spend lots of time thinking about here at Plugged In is how media influences our culture. Each week we publish a feature called

So, imagine it’s Christmas morning, and you unwrap a present that contains, oh, $50 million or so. Now, imagine being disappointed that it’s not more.

Tonight is Christmas Eve! I hope your day’s going well and you’re in a festive mood. Personally, I’m looking forward to a candlelight church service,